Precast Concrete Stairs

Specifications
Section 034123

DATE ISSUED
March 22, 2011

SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRECAST CONCRETE STAIRS

SECTION 034123

1. GENERAL
1.01 Description
A. Work Included: These specifications cover manufacture, transportation
and erection of precast concrete stairs and landings.
B. Related Sections:
1. 03300 Cast-in-Place Concrete: Site Cast Precast
2. 03400 Prestressed Hollowcore Plank
C. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and
Supplementary Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections, apply
to this section.

1.02 Quality Assurance

A. Manufacturer Qualifications: Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)
Plant Certification Program and shall be certified in category C1.
B. Erector Qualifications: Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute Qualified
Erector and regularly engaged for at least 5 years in the erection of
precast structural concrete similar to the requirements of this project.
Retain a registered structural engineer to certify that erection is in
accordance with design requirements.
C. Welder Qualifications: In accordance with AWS D1.1.
D. Codes and Standards: Comply with provision of following codes,
specifications and standards, except as otherwise indicated.
1. ACI 301 Specifications for Structural Concrete.
2. ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete.
3. Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, Manual of Standard Practice.
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4. Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute MNL 116, Manual for Quality

Control for Plants and Production of Precast Concrete Products.
5. Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute MNL 135, Tolerance Manual
for Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Construction.
6. Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute MNL 120, PCI Design
Handbook.
7. American Welding Society, AWS D1.1 Structural Welding CodeSteel, D1.4 Structural Welding Code Reinforcing Steel, D1.6
Structural Welding Code - Stainless Steel, C5.4, Recommended
Practices for Stud Welding.
E. Fabricator Qualifications: Fabricator must be certified producer member
of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) and participate in its
Plant Certification Program with a C1 classification.
F. Performance Requirements:
1. Delegated Design: Design precast concrete stairs, including
comprehensive engineering analysis by a qualified professional
engineer, using performance requirements and design criteria
indicated.
2. Structural Performance: Provide precast structural concrete units
and connections capable of withstanding the following design loads
within limits and under conditions indicated:
a. Stairs shall be designed to support the full dead load plus 100 psf
live load.
b. short term and long term deflection shall be no greater than
Table 9.5 (b) of
ACI-318.

1.03 Submittals and Design

A. Shop Drawings:
1. Erection drawings shall show dimensions for proper fabrication;
reinforcing steel sizes, grades and locations; inserts accessories and
handling methods; calculations for reinforcing; details, sections,
jointing, anchoring, and all other necessary information.
B. Tests and Reports:
1. Perform all concrete testing in accordance with PCI MNL-116
requirements.

2. PRODUCTS
2.01 Materials
A. Portland cement:
1. ASTM C 150, Type I or III
B. Reinforcing Bars: ASTM A 615/A 615M, Grade 60, deformed.
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C. Plain-Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement: ASTM A 185 or A497 fabricated

from plain steel wire into flat sheets having a minimum yield strength of
70,000psi.
D. Plates and Angles:
ASTM 36.

Cast-in loose plates and angles shall conform to

E. Water: Potable, clean and free from oils, acids, salts or other injurious
substances.
F. Admixtures:
1. Air entrainment agents shall conform to ASTM C 260.
2. Precast elements exposed to weather or vulnerable to deicers shall
have 6% + 1.5% of air entrainment.
3. Water reducing agent shall conform to ASTM C 494, Type A.
4. High range water reducing agent shall conform to ASTM C494 Type
A.
G. Normal-Weight Aggregates:
1. Fine Aggregates: ASTM C 33, washed natural sand
2. Course Aggregates: Crushed stone conforming to ASTM C 33.
Aggregate shall be graded crushed stone with a resulting weight of
concrete up to 155 lbs./cu. ft.
H. Grout:
1. Cement shall be gray Portland cement, free from soluble salts and
complying with ASTM C 150, Type I or Type III High Early Strength,
one brand throughout work. Strength shall be 4,000 psi in 28 days.

2.02 Concrete Mixes

A. 28-day compressive strength: Minimum of 5,000 psi
B. Use of calcium chloride or admixtures containing chlorides is not
permitted.

2.03 Fabrication
A. Casting shall be done in rigidly constructed forms designed to produce
dimensionally correct members with uniform surfaces per shop
drawings.
B. At time of casting, manufacturer shall incorporate all accessories,
reinforcing steel and handling devices required for proper installation
and handling of units.
C. Provide finished units, which are straight, true to size and shape, and
within specified casting tolerances.
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D. Make exposed edges sharp, straight, and square. Make flat surfaces
into a true plane.
E. Place and secure in the forms all anchors, clips, stud bolts, inserts,
lifting devices, shear ties, and other devices required for handling and
installing the precast units and for attachment of subsequent items
indicated and specified.

F. Curing:
1. Form curing by moisture retention without supplemental heat until
concrete reaches adequate strength for removal of product from
forms, a minimum of 2,500 psi.
2. Precast units shall be cured to the required 28 day strength prior to
shipment.
G. Casting tolerances: Maintain casting, bowing, warping and dimension
tolerances within PCI MNL-116 and PCI MNL-135.

2.04 Product Delivery, Storage, & Handling

A. Delivery and Handling:
1. Carefully transport and handle precast concrete stairs so as to
prevent soiling or damage. Store clear of ground in manner to
prevent cracking, distortion, warping and to protect from damage
and dirt. Soiling or staining of precast units may be cause for
rejection of units. Lift and support units only at designated lifting or
supporting points as shown on approved shop drawings.
B. Delegated-Design Submittal:
1. For precast concrete stairs indicated to comply with performance
requirements and design criteria, including analysis data signed and
sealed by the qualified professional engineer responsible for their
preparation.
C. Examination:
1. Examine supporting structural frame or foundation and conditions
for compliance with requirements for installation tolerances, true
and level bearing surfaces, and other conditions affecting
performance of the Work.
2. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have
been corrected.
3. Do not install precast concrete units until supporting, building
structural framing has attained minimum allowable design
compressive strength or until supporting steel or other structure is
complete.

3. EXECUTION
3.01 Erection
A. Work to be performed by a PCI Qualified Erector. Install in accordance
with shop drawings and manufacturers recommended installation
procedures.
B. Handling and Erection:
1. Temporarily stabilize all precast work until permanent connections
and/or adjoining cast-in-place concrete work or masonry has been
completed and the framework is stable.
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3.02 Grouting
A. Grouting:
1. After precast units have been placed and secured, grout open
spaces at connections and joints between platforms and stairs, and
between platforms and floor plank.
2. Place grout in a manner to finish smooth, plumb, and level with
adjacent concrete surfaces.

3.03 Welding
A. Welding shall be continuous with Low-Hydrogen rods per AWS A5.1 or
A5.5

3.04 Patching
A. Patch precast units if strength and appearance has not been impaired.
Manufacturer of precast units shall point up all chopped areas. Pointed
up areas shall have minimum variation in texture and color. Amount of
variation shall be acceptable to the Architect.

3.05 Cleaning
A. Remove rubbish and debris resulting from precast concrete stair work
from premises upon completion.

END OF SECTION 034123